Following reports on the selling and buying of National Identity Numbers, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday warned Nigerians against such act.
EFCC warned that those engaging in such acts would be arrested and prosecuted for fraud.
Wilson Uwajaren, EFCC spokesman, has called on Nigerians to report anyone seeking to buy their NIN to the anti-graft agency or security operatives.
His words: “The EFCC wishes to alert Nigerians that it is not only illegal to sell their NIN, they stand the risk of vicarious liability for any act of criminality linked to their NIN.
“In other words, they risk arrest and prosecution for any act of criminality linked to their NIN whether or not they are directly responsible for such crimes,” Uwajaren said.
Recall that the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, had cautioned those extorting NIN applicants.
NIMC had warned that those culpable risks a seven-year jail term.
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